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Mission

Nurses: Autonomous and professional leaders working in collaboration with others to promote the nursing profession, fulfilling its commitment to excellence in practice, education, research, and social services, to provide quality care in achieving health for all.

Vission

MNA is the national professional voice of Maldivian Nurses, recognized nationally and internationally for promoting excellence in nursing through leadership, research, education, advocacy and sustainable health care practice in collaboration with others to achieve optimum health of the community, this primary commitment to society guides and shapes our efforts to foster ethical and professional nursing standards, promote professional development, incorporate evidence based practice, contribute to health policy, and enhance professional practice environments.

GOALS

MNA will promote the nursing profession for the benefit of the public.
MNA will endeavor to incorporate international nursing standards in developing Maldivian nursing practices to a global standard.

MNA will highlight the nursing profession so that the roles and expertise of Nurses are appreciated, respected and recognized within the health system and the community.

MNA will support the regulation of the Maldivian Nurses Council.

MNA will advocate to promote a health care delivery system that incorporates the principles of primary health care with respect to the Madivian Health Policy.
MNA will work towards sustainable health care practices in collaboration with health- care providers, health system stakeholders and the public to achieve optimum health of the community.
MNA will respect the uniqueness of Maldivian culture, the doctrines of Islam and tradition in all practices of Nursing.

Objectives

MNA will promote the nursing profession for the benefit of the public.
To support in service training and staff development by building links with academic institutions.
To develop relationships with other international nursing.
To enhance recognition of nurses’ role within the community and other professional, educational and government bodies, so that nurses’ roles and expertise are understood, respected and optimized within the health care delivery system.
To provide an accessible point of contact and resource information through a fully serviced office and website, hence supporting future development of the profession.
To represent the interest of registered nurses’ at the national level.
Be recognized internationally as a professional organization for promoting excellence in nursing.
To provide leadership that promotes and fosters the meaning to improve health care for all.
To optimize nurses’ contribution to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities through nurses’ primary commitment to society.
To promote advocacy and education for all nurses to advance professional practice and influence the delivery of quality care.
To establish and maintain networks between nurses working in different areas to overcome the key barrier of professional isolation.
To promote and facilitate mentoring for newly graduated nurses and nurses who are returning to practice.
To be recognized as the leading body for professional nursing in the Maldives.
To contribute for the development of health care policy.